Indian Institute of Skills to Offer Certificates, Advanced Diplomas & Univ Degrees

New Delhi: The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship R.K. Singh said in Parliament yesterday that Government of India has approved the proposal for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) in 3 locations in the country namely Mumbai, Kanpur and Ahmedabad. The vision behind setting up IIS is to build world-class skill training centres by learning from and imbibing best practices from internationally renowned existing skill institutions.

The existing skill ecosystem of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) consists of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs) which are now known as National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) besides a large number of short duration skill training providers.

The proposed IIS will be established in PPP mode. These proposed IISs will have state-of-the-art skill centres conceptualized to bring in best-in-class infrastructure and facilities to meet the aspirations of students who enter the skill learning domain directly after class X/XII (like ITI & diploma courses) instead of the traditionally preferred pathway of higher education.

They are planned to have a strong industry/employer connect through collaboration with both public and private sector leading industry, both for supporting latest training facilities in these institutes as also opportunities for on-the-job trainings in their industries for students of these institutes.

The IISs will employ modern training methodology with extensive use of tools such as simulators, virtual learning and augmented learning platforms,and have autonomy in governance to enable innovation & promote adoption of modern curricula, emerging technologies & learning methodologies.

The Institutes will promote delivery of qualifications in modular fashion with clear and multiple entry-exit pathways while promoting apprenticeship-embedded courses by leveraging better industry connect.

The IISs are also expected to offer higher order qualifications leading up to certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, and even degrees in conjunction with Universities.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship R.K. Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on 6 December.

Source: ID

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